Mark J. Coyle
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Mark J. Coyle was a political consultant in West Virginia. Coyle started as a radio reporter, but in the early 1990s he moved into public relations.[1] In 1996, he worked for former astronaut Jon McBride, who ran unsuccessfully for governor of West Virginia,[2] and he later played a key role in George W. Bush's 2000 victory in that state.[1][2] More recently he directed media relations for the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths, founded by Betsy McCaughey Ross.[3] He died October 13, 2007, at age 42, in a car crash on his way to a football game at Syracuse University where he had been a student.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Schudel, Matt (October 24, 2007), “Obituaries: Mark Coyle, Political Consultant”, Washington Post, <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/23/AR2007102302286_pf.html>.
- ^ a b c Porterfield, Mannix (October 16, 2007), “Ex-W.Va. GOP consultant killed in New York crash”, The Register-Herald, <http://www.register-herald.com/local/local_story_289223534.html>.
- ^ “What happens when you call a briefing and nobody comes?”, Modern Healthcare, January 16, 2005.
